Bosh picks up the slack to lead Thursday’s S&Ds

“The Heatles” were down to only one component Thursday night at Atlanta.

It didn’t matter to Chris Bosh, who picked up the Miami Heat who were playing without LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Bosh erupted for 33 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Heat to a wild 116-109 triple overtime victory over Atlanta.

It gave the Heat a matter of revenge after they had lost to the underrated Heat Monday in Miami.

Bosh kept the game going with a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime.

And Mario Chalmers did the rest, finishing with 22 of his 29 points after the third quarter, including seven points in the third overtime to put the game away.

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said his team survived one of its biggest challenges of the season with the victory. It came without Wade, who missed the game with a sore left foot, and James, who had an injured left ankle.

“That game, the way it went down in the end, was an exercise in absolute endurance and mental and physical toughness,” Spoelstra told the Associated Press. “Both teams played their hearts out there at the end.”

Bosh and Chalmers led Thursday’s Studs and Duds in a limited night across the NBA.

STUDS

Miami F Chris Bosh: Produced 33 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots and two steals in the Heat’s dramatic triple-overtime victory at Atlanta.

Portland F Gerald Wallace: Went for 31 points and snatched five assists in the Trail Blazers’ victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.